I know some of these kids, especially in this generation, are grown as hell, but there are some things you just cannot joke about.
Rapper Boosie BadAzz has come under fire for joking about getting his 14-year-old son some head for his birthday.
Some argued that 14 is around 9th grade year in high school, and some kids are screwing around by high school, but the vast majority felt that Boosie’s joke was disgusting and tasteless!
Boosie wished his son, Tootie Raw, a happy birthday by promising him a bag of money and a bad b-tch to give him some head.
Welp on a positive note, Tootie is dropping a mixtape soon. I wonder what he’ll be rapping about! Boosie has since responded, basically saying that he was only joking. Do you think he went too far? [Of course he did!!]
Lana Del Rey’s Lust for Life and Arcade Fire’s Everything Now have been the respective chart leaders over the last two weeks, but Hip Hop projects still maintain strong positions on the Billboard 200.
Kendrick Lamar spent his 16th consecutive week in the Top 5 as DAMN rose back to #2 (47,000 equivalent album units).
The TDE emcee was followed at #3 by Meek Mill’s Wins & Losses.
Meek fell slightly short of earning the pole position last week as Lust for Life and Tyler, The Creator’s Flower Boy edged him out by a few thousand units.
However, the second-week numbers for Wins & Losses (#3; 37,000 units) easily topped the week two totals for Lust for Life (#10; 27,000 units) and Flower Boy (#12; 26,000 units).
The rest of the current Top 10 on the Billboard 200 chart also consists of DJ Khaled’s Grateful (#4; 34,000 units), Jay-Z’s 4:44 (#5; 33,000 units), and 21 Savage’s Issa Album (#6; 31,000 units).
Arcade Fire collected their third straight #1 album with Everything Now (100,000 units).
(AllHipHop News) California Congresswoman Maxine Waters’ outspoken criticism of the Donald Trump Administration has made her into a social media star for many Millennials.
Dubbed “Auntie Maxine,” the U.S. House of Representatives member recently went viral for her take down of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
Waters’ “reclaiming my time” statement to Mnuchin became a national catchphrase and even inspired a song by singer Mykal Kilgore.
In particular, she spoke about her love for the late Tupac Shakur.
“There was a certain sensitivity about him. I got to know his mom [Afeni Shakur], and when he did that song [‘Dear Mama’] that talked about his mom – ‘mom was a dope fiend but she was my queen.’ Of course, that really struck me as somebody that was not only brilliant and smart but had a real sensibility, a heart, and an understanding that a lot of people don’t have,” said Waters.
She added, “Tupac, for me, was very special. He was smart, and I loved him.”
Waters also discussed standing up for the First Amendment rights of rappers.
“I was one of the defenders of rap music, even when it was gangsta music because I thought it was creative and it opened up a whole new economic opportunity for black people where jobs and positions were created when they wouldn’t play rap music on some of the major stations,” stated the House rep. “And I don’t believe in censorship. So I had to go up against C. Delores Tucker and some of those who were trying to censor rap music.”
She explained, “I think censorship is unconstitutional. I think it’s a way of quieting voices that maybe people in power don’t want to hear because it potentially interferes with their ability to do what they do and say what they want to say and exercise power in certain ways… I may not like it, but I feel this: what you don’t want to hear, don’t listen to it… but when you start to talk about limiting voices and opinions, I think that’s dangerous in a democracy.”
Maxine Waters was asked about her favorite current rappers, and she responded, “I like Chance [The Rapper]… I like Nelly. I really do. I better say that. I’m from St. Louis. Nelly, you’re fine. I love you.”
The interview also included Waters discussing Trump’s policies, Russian sanctions, supporting black businesses, the legalization of marijuana, gun laws, potential 2020 presidential candidates, the Alt-Right, affirmative action, fighting discrimination, and more.
“We’ve been talking,” responded Mensa. “I feel like that’s also part of my journey – putting this positive energy into the world.”
It did not take long for that positive energy to manifest.
During his set at Lollapalooza in Chicago, Chance brought out his SaveMoney brethren Mensa.
The two “Cocoa Butter Kisses” spitters shared the stage together once again for their hometown crowd.
Mensa hopped on Twitter to address the reunion.
The Autobiography album creator borrowed a line from his Roc Nation boss, Jay-Z, by tweeting, “Nobody wins when the family [feuds]. THE VIBES ARE BACK.”
(AllHipHop Features) The face of Hip-Hop has changed greatly since Raekwon’s introduction to the game about 25 years ago when he unsystematically moved through the place he once knew as home, the Park Hill Projects in Staten Island. We know the story pretty well now, through the storytelling of The Chef and his comrades, The Wu-Tang Clan. Without a doubt, as a unified front, they are collectively revered as one of the greatest Hip-Hop groups to have walked this earth. I would argue that while RZA is often credited with pulling the best emcees in his range in order to orchestrate one of the most powerful forces we’ve witnessed for over 2 decades, Raekwon has been the most successful at remaining connected to the Wu-Tang lineage, crafting a legacy while simultaneously continuing his own evolution.
The Wild Tour recently made its way its way to the Masquerade in Atlanta filling the once popular, but now desolate Underground with fans excited to see Rae perform. Hosted by the boisterous Fort Knox who kept the energy levels up all night teamed by the Hip-Hop accuracy of DJ Kerosene, the two served as a well-balanced team. Homage was paid to those who have passed on including Mama Niecy (mother of Killer Mike), Mel Carter (Manager and Wu-Tang family), Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) and Fresh Kid Ice (2 Live Crew). Offering a multi-layered line-up, this was not a show where all of the opening artists sound the same. There was a variety in artistic delivery, age, gender and sound. On the flip side, too many acts grew the crowd tiresome.
The opener Javar Rockamore, intrigued with a full band and topped it off with singer McKenzie Lawson, dropping catchy vocals on “Girlfriend” in fishnets and thigh high boots. Dope Knife offered some unexpected Eminem-type twists in his rhymes that painted a creative performance. Devin Malek, was a young rapper from East Atlanta reminiscent of a young Snoop Dogg, who was incoherent in his final delivery. The Notorious L.A.D. (Wu-Tang family/Gansta Grillz) entered the stage to OutKast’s “Return of the G” and moved with the confidence of the Wu-Tang bloodline running through his veins as he traveled down memory lane.
The Goddess Sa-Roc played no games in her lyrical warfare as she gracefully embodied what it means to bring feminine energy to the mic with confidence and intelligence. She’s a grown woman adorned with bamboo earrings like a real one from around the way, beaded African bangles like Queen Nzinga and doesn’t have to compete with anyone in the room. Add to the equation that she can freestyle over any of Biggie’s dopest beats and the bar has been set pretty high that you can’t touch her magic.
He’s been called Raekwon the Chef, Shallah Raekwon and Lex Diamond. At 47 he’s known to most close to him as Rae. In a time where our generation is losing our greats before we can acknowledge them as legends, his position is a special one. He’s alive. Still spittin’. Still nice, better yet-nicer as he’s evolved yet again. He’s still the flyest of the Wu-Tang Clan. As we approach the 22nd anniversary of Only Built for Cuban Linx better known as the Purple Tape, the living legend is enjoying the fruits of his labor.
When he hit the stage he wasted no time in making two things clear: the show was dedicated to Prodigy and he was happy to be on Atlanta soil. There’s a long history with Raekwon in the city, which is why the night is very special. It’s home away from home. There’s love in the room from his baby sister at the front of the stage and her crew. He’s surrounded by family, friends and loved ones. He’s rocked with OutKast on “Skew it on the bar-b” way before we saw really saw Northern and Southern rappers have this type of chemistry.
Performing “Marvin”, “I am Nothing” and “Crown of Thornes” and “This is What It Comes Too” off the album The Wild his latest work proves that he’s kept his knives sharpened. With his artist P.U.R.E., a Virginia native who he has seemed to find a kindred spirit with, Raekwon is truly one who lives by the code. He believes in family, loyalty and developing those who are hungry enough to want it for themselves. It was equally a special night for P.U.R.E. who is featured on “M&N” on The Wild, because it is his first time being on tour. You can see the excitement in Raekwon’s eyes as he speaks on the talent of his ICE H2O Record label’s artist who has a powerful song “War Time”, that samples a portion of a popular interview done by Tupac Shakur while incarcerated in Clinton Correctional Facility.
After running through his arsenal of solo and Wu-Tang joints and doing a set of Mobb Deep classics including “Eye for an Eye”, “Shook Ones Part II”, “Quiet Storm”, “Keep it Thoro” and “The Life is Mine”, he closed with some jewels:
“This is my message to the new ni–as”:
• Believe in yourself. • Stay dreamin’: You can get what the f—k you wanna get. • Don’t front on the ni–as that came before you. You won’t get no good luck after that. • Love your family through thick and thin. Love ‘em. • Be a giver. Give to those that want to work for it. • Be a real m####—– too. Be a real one. Don’t be a sucka. Don’t get all Hollywood when you got one fu—- record. And got a lil’ piece of jewelry on and change your whole attitude. We can see that. • Respect the culture man. Criticism is a m####—–, but you know what? You gotta accept it…but don’t let ni—- stop you from doin’ what you need to do. • Be a winner. Be a m####—-in winner. You’re a winner. All of ya’ll are winners to me. We here. We alive. We well. We partyin’.
The Wild Tour runs through September 26th and ends in San Antonio, Texas. Check www.raekwondachef for local dates.
(AllHipHop News) Playboi Carti’s breakout self-titled mixtape is one of the hottest projects of 2017.
The tape includes the Top 40 club hit “Magnolia” and the Lil Uzi Vert assisted “wokeuplikethis*.”
Carti is an early contender for rookie of the year, but there’s a producer who believes he is not getting enough credit for the Atlanta rapper’s success.
MilanMakesBeats is also accusing Carti of not paying for his contribution to several songs.
In an interview with DJ Akademiks, Milan claimed he sent a beat package to a different artist in 2015 and later saw A$AP Mob affiliate Ian Connor posting snippets to Periscope of a track that became Carti’s “VLONE Thug.”
“I started hitting them like, ‘That’s my beat,'” said Milan. “I didn’t really care how they got it. I just wanted to get paid.”
The South Carolina native allegedly reached out to Carti and after several months he finally got a response from the rising rhymer.
“He was like, ‘I f-ck with you. I like your beats. Your sh-t goes crazy.’ I was like, ‘Alright, cool so let’s work.’ He was like, ‘Keep sending some more,'” Milan stated.
Milan also claimed he sent snippets to Carti, and many of them were eventually released as songs such as “On Go” or jacked for the sample/lyrics like with “Flex.”
“I started noticing anytime he did mention my name he would put ‘Milan Beats’ and I’ve corrected him before, so I think he’s doing that on purpose,” expressed the producer.
In addition, Milan said an A&R from Interscope played him a different version of the 2017 Playboi Carti mixtape with his production snippets included.
“They were like, ‘We’re gonna send you some paperwork. We’re gonna make sure you get paid. Keep sending beats,'” Milan told Akademiks.
He added, “They didn’t use anything for the album because I did not sign any contracts… They never sent [paperwork] to me because I wouldn’t send the track outs first. They kept saying, ‘Send the track outs and then we’ll send the paperwork.’ I was like, ‘Why can’t y’all just send me the paperwork? Then I’ll do the track outs because y’all already recorded over the song, put it out, and promoted it as if it was gonna drop. So give me the paperwork first.”
MilanMakesBeats is looking to get official credit and secure performance royalties from Carti for “VLONE Thug.”
“I’ve never got nothing. Not even a penny,” he revealed. “The most I’ve gotten is ‘f-ck you’ and ‘I’m gonna fight you’ and death threats. That’s about it.”
Trump was victorious, but the public never got to hear the full secret LP.
However, Shkreli did play tracks from the project during a recent interview.
“I donated $2 million to Wu-Tang,” said Shkreli. “I got a mixtape in return. It was a wonderful investment. I view it as a donation. People might see that as splurging. I don’t think there are many people in the world who have patronized Hip Hop to the extent I have.”
He also added, “In essence, when Wu-Tang Clan was trying to sell an album for $2 million, when 50,000 copies would do just the same, it’s an act that is basically looking for a handout. I obliged.”
Listen to some of the cuts from Once Upon a Time in the video below starting at the 49:00 mark.
(AllHipHop News) Harlem emcee Dave East has dropped numerous mixtapes during his career.
The Def Jam artist is now set to release his debut studio album.
East uploaded the cover art for Paranoia: A True Story LP on Instagram.
He wrote in the caption:
OFFICIAL COVER PARANOIA AUG 18TH FREAKY FOREVER MUGGA WORLD ? @defjamrecords
“I’ve been locked in with No I.D. That’s my sh-t. I grew up on Beans, Kiss, Cam, and sh-t like that. So, that’s my sound,” East told Billboardin May. “I call this the turn-up times. I don’t care about all that. You can’t wake up and want to do that 24 hours. So, I wanna be that dude that’s creating music for those real life situations.”
The Nas protégé let loose the Hate Me Now tape in 2015 and then returned in 2016 with Kairi Chanel.
Two years later, 50 is claiming his Starz drama Power won the war against Empire, so it appears he’s turned his attention to his new variety show 50 Central on BET.
The New York native wrote on Instagram:
Remember that other show that thought they were in competition with POWER, what happened to it? I don’t hear anyone talking sh-t anymore. ?Now I’m gonna take over BET. LOL #50Centralbet
Gabrielle Union, star of BET’s Being Mary Jane, responded to 50’s message:
I don’t compete with other artists, only celebrate. Enough space for all of us to succeed. Cheers to #Power and cheers to creative folks uplifting each other. ALL our programming could use more shine, so I opt to [uplift]. I know that celebrating other folks in no way dims my shine. Keep shining [50 Cent].
50 then replied to Union:
[Gabrielle Union] ?I’m never gonna argue with you because your [Dwyane Wade’s] lady, I like [Dwayne] I got a lot of respect for him. this post has nothing to do with you but you know I’m gonna be #1 at BET, and I want you to know your Mary Jane show is welcome on my network. LOL
The G-Unit leader then posted the entire exchange as a photo on IG, adding in the caption:
You keep it up I’m a tell Dwyane, because I feel like your picking a fight with me. He ain’t gonna like this sh-t. LOL #50Centralbet
1st Single Release for Jack Thriller featuring rapper N.O.R.E., host of Drink Champs and formerly of rap duo Capone-N-Noreaga, Produced by DGMayne (Jim Jones, Nike, Joe Budden).
Official G-Unit comedian. Celebrated T.V. personality/Interviewer and currently hosting successful web series Party and B#######. Creator and host for web series 16 or Better. Executive at Thisis50.com blog site. Currently negotiating reality T.V. show Jack of All Trades with WE Network. Appeared on MTV reality series WildN’ Out hosted by Nick Cannon. Hit the play button and listen to Jack’s new single. Its really good!
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Yung Mazi was shot and killed Sunday in Atlanta, his hometown.
The incident has been confirmed by several sources, including law enforcement.
The rapper had survived getting shot before and even bragged about it. “God made me bulletproof,” he would say in a tweet he later deleted after getting shot in the chest late last year. Mazi claimed he had been shot 10 times. “I’m a real dude,” he said in the past about getting shot. “People always don’t like the real dudes for some reason. That’s cool. I’m not hating. I’m not mad. I might walk around with a quarter million in jewelry.”
Yung Mazi had worked with artists like Young Thug and Kevin Gates.
(AllHipHop Rumors) The dude 21 Savage may be in the scope of a real savage! Amber Rose slays. And we know this. That young dude doesn’t know what he’s doing because, if he did, she would not even be ouchea yelling she is going to marry 21. But she did and she is the true savage. Peep the video.
(AllHipHop Rumors) It seems like Eminem is ready to join the fray of great Hip-Hop coming out this year. The word on the street is Eminem will release an album this fall. Fall is right around the corner, people. Em has not release an albums since 2013, like Jay-Z. And, while he has done a number of appearances on other people’s projects, he has only done a couple on his own. “Campaign Speech” dropped last October, a long song, where he dissed Donald Trump. I don’t know what the future really holds, but Dr. Dre and them already revealed that Em was coming on “The Defiant Ones.” Do you think that the current era is ready for a pure emcee like Eminem or is this thing too far into mumble rap and percs to understand?
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Will Smith
DJ Jazzy Jeff hopes talks for a “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” TV revival are successful.
Jeff, who played Jazz, the best friend of Will Smith’s character in the show, claims discussions have taken place over a reunion and adds that he’d be willing to participate.
“There have been talks with people about doing something,” he told British newspaper The Sun. “I think it would be cool if they did it and go down memory lane again.”
The 52-year-old, who has reconvened his musical partnership with Will for two European concerts this month, is delighted the show is still fondly remembered more than two decades after the last episode aired in 1996.
“It’s a blessing to be part of something that people still hold in high regard,” he insisted. “You can’t beat that. It’s hard for people to keep their attention span normally, but to be able to keep it for all these years and transcend generations, put their kids onto it, this is deep.”
While Will has ruled out returning to the show, he has previously shared that he would back a reboot that didn’t feature him.
“If somebody wanted to, I would probably let them, but I have no intention (of returning),” he told Entertainment Tonight last year.
Between 1987 and 1993, Jeff and Will released five albums together.
However, Will later pursued a Hollywood career, appearing in films such as “Men in Black” and “The Pursuit of Happyness.”
And while Jeff is pleased his pal has had huge success, he’s long campaigned for a reunion.
“This has been a long time coming,” he explained. “I have been fighting for it. Being one of the biggest movie guys in the world, it was really about Will’s schedule and freeing up the time.”
They will perform at MTV Summerblast in Croatia on August 26!and at Blackpool, England’s Livewire Festival the following day.
(AllHipHop News) Jaden Smith and Elizabeth Rodriguez lead a cast of real-life female skateboarders in a new film.
The Met Gala 2017
The yet-to-be titled movie has been directed by Crystal Moselle, the filmmaker behind acclaimed 2015 documentary The Wolfpack.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Orange Is the New Black star Elizabeth will portray Camille, a teenager who befriends a group of skateboarders played by the members of a female boarding collective.
Jaden’s role is yet to be revealed, but principal photography on the project, which took place in New York City, has already wrapped.
The Wolfpack, which followed a Manhattan family who homeschooled their children, won the U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
(AllHipHop News) Three new people have accused Usher of giving them a sexually-transmitted disease (STD), weeks after he was sued for allegedly infecting a woman with herpes.
The first plaintiff, a female only named in court papers as Jane Doe, filed a lawsuit last month claiming she caught the infection following a reported fling with the R&B superstar.
She recently tested positive for herpes, prompting her to double her original $10 million demand for punitive damages to $20 million, while she is seeking another $20 million for emotional harm and medical bills.
Usher’s representatives have not commented on that legal action, but now he is facing further claims from two women and one man.
The trio is being represented by celebrity attorney Lisa Bloom, who plans to file suit in a California court on Monday, when she will also hold a press conference to discuss the case.
Only one of the ladies will appear alongside Bloom at the event, set to take place in New York, as the other two clients want to remain anonymous, according to TMZ.com.
Bloom alleges all three had sexual contact with Usher after 2012 and were not warned about his sexual health before their encounters.
The “Yeah!” hitmaker’s publicists have yet to address the latest accusations.
Usher, 38, has been married to his manager Grace Miguel since 2015.
They began dating shortly after the singer split from his first wife, Tameka Foster, the mother of his two sons, eight-year-old Naviyd and nine-year-old Usher Raymond V.
(AllHipHop News) R&B star The Weeknd is considering ditching his stage name.
The “Starboy” hitmaker, born Abel Tesfaye, has found huge success in the music industry as his alter ego, but the 27-year-old admits he may make a change for future releases.
“Kind of like pulling a Ziggy Stardust,” he tells Harper’s Bazaar magazine of his future plans, referring to the persona once used by late rocker David Bowie. “Maybe I’ll retire from being The Weeknd, or maybe I’ll just give him a break.”
The Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter does not share whether he will start using his real name for his next project, but one thing he is sure of is keeping certain aspects of his life away from the public eye.
“I’m not in a rush to let people know everything about me. Mystery is always great,” the Canadian says. “Luckily, the only thing the world demands of me is music. I don’t have to give them anything else for the rest of my life.”
The Weeknd’s comments appear to refer to his personal life, particularly his high-profile romance with pop star Selena Gomez, who he began dating earlier this year, weeks after his split from supermodel Bella Hadid.
While he is hesitant to share any information about his current relationship, his girlfriend Selena has been a little more open, and in her new interview with InStyle magazine, she insists their romance works so well because they have very separate public identities.
“I don’t depend on one area of my life to make me happy,” Justin Bieber’s ex explains. “It’s really important for me to love and nourish my friends and family and to make sure that I never get influenced by a guy.
“Before, I was so young and easily influenced, and I’d feel insecure. You want someone to add to your life, not to complete you, if that makes sense. I’m lucky because (The Weeknd is) more of a best friend than anything else.”
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has made his sold-out jewelry line available for purchase at a popular Parisian retail store.
The “Flashing Lights” hitmaker released his debut collection of bling back in April in collaboration with top jewelry maker Jacob Arabo, a legend among hip-hop circles, also known as Jacob the Jeweler, who has serviced rap royalty such as LL Cool J, Jay-Z and The Notorious B.I.G. since the 1990s.
The flashy ornaments sold out quickly after the release, but now fans have been given a second chance to purchase all 10 pieces in Paris, France at boutique shop Colette.
The jewelry is also up for sale at the retailer’s website, with prices ranging from $2,479 to $22,077 per item.
While promoting the initial release of his first-ever jewelry collection, Kanye revealed he and his partner Jacob dug deep into Italian art history while crafting the line.
The dynamic duo found inspiration from 14th century Florentine art, like Donatello’s bas-relief portrait, throughout the design process.
“I wanted to create something that represented timeless love,” Kanye told U.S. Vogue of the concept behind the classical pieces.
(AllHipHop News) Rapper Drake has swapped Cristal for matcha tea, as the rapper has been revealed as a major investor in a rapidly expanding energy drink brand.
According to editors at Esquire magazine, the “Hotline Bling” star is one of the main investors in brand MatchaBar, which has recently expanded with a new location in Los Angeles and is partnering with Whole Foods to release its Better Energy bottled matcha drink.
Matcha is a powdered green tea much loved by health and wellness enthusiasts.
Former music executive and CEO Graham Fortgang, who co-founded the company with his brother Max, revealed the 30-year-old is one of the company’s main investors.
“Max and I are really thrilled about Drake’s involvement, inspired by his hustle and what he’s done in the music world,” Fortgang told Esquire. “So to have someone like him invest in our brand, we’re really humbled by his decision to get behind our ‘Better Energy’ platform.”
There have already been few sightings of the beverage on Drake’s social media accounts.
The music star is a renowned fitness enthusiast who also regularly posts clips of his gym workouts.
News of his business venture comes after the Canadian rapper also teased the launch of his flagship OVO store in Yorkdale Mall, Toronto, in a new video clip posted online.
Drake shared a luxe short clip featuring his track Gyalchester to promote the launch of the shop.
In the video, the “Controlla” singer is seen cruising through the mall on top of a black Escalade SUV with his crew wearing head-to-toe OVO clothing from his fashion line.
The new store, OVO’s fourth in north America, is set to launch on Saturday in time for the eighth annual OVO Fest on at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on August 7.
PARTYNEXTDOOR, Roy Woods, Majid Jordan, dvsn, and Drake will perform.
(AllHipHop News) Officials in Georgia have reportedly asked bosses at Live Nation to cancel R. Kelly’s concert later this month as he continues to battle sex “cult” allegations.
The “I Believe I Can Fly” hitmaker is facing allegations he manipulated several women into coercive sexual relationships.
Kelly has already axed four U.S. tour dates in Louisiana, Texas, and California, and now Fulton County commissioners are being asked by protesters to revoke the contract with Live Nation for the August 25 show at Wolf Creek Amphitheater.
“If our demands are not met, we’re prepared to protest the concert,” activist Kenyette Tisha Barnes says.
County attorneys will reportedly send a request to Live Nation bosses, but a spokesperson explains the decision to pull the show lies with concert promoters, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Last Friday (July 28), Kelly performed for the first time since the claims were first published by BuzzFeed News.
However, the singer took to the stage in front of a half-full Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Virginia and Kelly’s team canceled the subsequent shows due to poor ticket sales.
The 50-year-old R&B star is facing accusations from two sets of parents he has brainwashed their daughters and other women into “cult” like behavior, and that he records his sexual encounters with them. He has strongly denied all the allegations.
The singer has reportedly hired a crisis management team to handle the accusations, including Monique Pressley, the lawyer who initially advised Bill Cosby after he was accused of sexual assault. Pressley quit Cosby’s legal team last year.
In a previous statement to the New York Post’s Page Six, Kelly’s publicist Trevian Kutti repeated Kelly’s stance on the controversy, insisting the singer would “work diligently and forcibly to pursue his accusers and clear his name.”
